Has anyone used the 'new' (to my area) comcast x1 dvr? i'm wondering how it compares to tivo and if it may be worth changing from using a tivo premier to the x1
I don't know how many Tivos you currently have, but if it's 2, you would optimally have saved $100 on one of the lifetimes (as a current subscriber), knocking off over 7.5 months to breakeven.Yep, I'm aware of the Tivo Lifetime plan, but haven't felt (in my case) that it would have been a good choice. I pay $12.99/mo for my Tivos, so that means my units have to live over 38mos (over 3yrs) to break even on that $500 nut for the lifetime plan. My other dislike with lifetime is that it is connected to the Tivo box and dies with the box when it dies. I've already had 2 Tivos that did not survive past 3yrs. So, the Lifetime deal would not have benefited me and would have cost slightly more.
The problem here is that your analysis of Tivo cost vs. X1 is faulty, as jtroo pointed out (for a number of reasons) - lifetime is $400 not $500, ignoring resale value of lifetime Tivos, failing to mention that you have to have Triple Play to get the X1, ignoring or not understanding the ease of simply replacing a bad Tivo hard drive, etc.I really don't care what you deem as "silly", and certainly am not interested in your opinion when you start of with a comment like that one. I have my experiences and analysis and you have yours. I don't feel that it is a good investment (for me, which I stated). There is no need to defend the Lifetime plan choice just because someone else doesn't feel that it is right for them.
I swear there's one lady who works the East Coast evening shift (not sure where she actually is), I've called AT LEAST half a dozen times, and have always gotten her. Apparently CableCard support isn't a big thing.... She is helpful though. It's a time-consuming process, but it pretty much always works. Until it breaks AGAIN.Also, there is a specific CableCard line, not the regular Comcast number. They're WAY more helpful.
Try looking under the "Open box and in store clearance" section under "Weekly Deals".Well, sadly I brought the TiVO back. It's interesting that the high-end 4-tuner TiVOs are no longer listed on Best Buy's web site. 2 weeks ago they were. Only the 2-tuner Premiere is left at $99.